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SWITCH: Skaters With Intent to CHange. A panel discussion on skateboarding's effect on Mental Health, Education and Social Awareness with Joe Buffalo, Jonah Bayley, Kristin Ebeling, Joel Pippus and John Rattray. Curated by Everett Tetz and Rose Archie.
On an extremely cold Friday in February, Dan Mancina brought his love of skateboarding to Calgary, Alberta, Canada and helped change the lives of fifteen visually impaired youth. In partnership with non-profit organization Academy Skateboard Collective, Dan shared his story and introduced skateboarding to the youth, their parents and school staff. Dan’s story of resilience not only resonated deeply with the group of students but its impact on their caregivers was equally visceral. As the students familiariz